Richard Bernstein may refer to:
- Richard Bernstein (journalist) (born 1944), American columnist for the New York Times
- Richard B. Bernstein (born 1956), American constitutional historian and CCNY lecturer in law and political science
- Richard Barry Bernstein (1923–1990), American chemist
- Richard H. Bernstein (born 1974), American lawyer and Michigan supreme court justice; first blind supreme court justice in the United States
- Richard K. Bernstein (born 1934), American physician
- Richard J. Bernstein (1932–2022), American philosopher
- Richard Bernstein (artist) (1939–2002), American artist, illustrated covers of Interview magazine
- Richard Bernstein (bass) (born 1966), American opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera